Accentuate the negative.
Two quirky, cynical, teenaged girls try to figure out what to do with their lives following high school graduation. After they play a prank on an eccentric, middle-aged record collector, one of them befriends him, which causes a rift in the girls’ friendship.
Ghost World (2001) is a comedy and drama film directed by Terry Zwigoff, released on July 20, 2001 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi and Brad Renfro. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 1,627 ratings.
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Thora Birch
as Enid
Scarlett Johansson
as Rebecca
Steve Buscemi
as Seymour
Brad Renfro
as Josh
Illeana Douglas
as Roberta Allsworth
Bob Balaban
as Enid's Dad
Stacey Travis
as Dana
Charles C. Stevenson Jr.
as Norman
Dave Sheridan
as Doug
Tom McGowan
as Joe
Debra Azar
as Melora
Brian George
as Sidewinder Boss
Directed by Terry Zwigoff, written by Daniel Clowes, Daniel Clowes and Terry Zwigoff, produced by Russell Smith, Lianne Halfon and John Malkovich.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 1,627 ratings.
Despite some decent efforts on display here, I couldn’t help but think I’d seen it all before. It’s school friends “Enid” (Thora Birch) and “Rebecca” (Scarlet Johansson) who have just finished school and have, hitherto at any rate, been determined to live together whilst they abandon education and get jobs. It’s fair to say that these two women are a bit on the periphery of their community. “Enid”, especially, with…
Reviewed on February 19, 2025
**_When the fun ‘n’ games of high school are over_** When two Millennials (Thora Birch and Scarlett Johannson) graduate, they find themselves facing adult questions of making a living, finding a place to live, acquiring a romantic partner and the possibility of college. They make fun of an eccentric, lonely bachelor (Steve Buscemi), but one of them is intrigued and starts a relationship with him under the pretense…
Reviewed on September 24, 2025
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Ghost World (2001) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Ghost World (2001) includes Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Brad Renfro and Illeana Douglas. The film was directed by Terry Zwigoff. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ghost World was released on July 20, 2001 and runs for 1h 51m.
Ghost World (2001) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 1,627 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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